Italy Cabernet Franc in the world is the focus of this month's #WinePW blogging group. Our host Wendy Klik decided that in honor of #CabFrancDay which we celebrated on December 4th, we should look at this grape that was used primarily as a blending grape for Bordeaux until being bottled as a lone varietal in Chinon, France.... Continue Reading →
Italian Indigenous Varieties: Malvasia Istriana Bianca (Friuli)
The first time I tried Malvasia Istriana Bianca was with the owner of Tenuta di Blasig in Friuli. My visit to that winery was also one of my first winery visits for my women in wine blog posts and thus remains close to my heart. Malvasia as we know can be a white, red or... Continue Reading →
Wine of the Week: Matosevic Alba 2008 – Malvazija Istarska
This wine is made in Istria, Croatia by Ivice Matosevic from Malvazija Istarska. I tasted this wine a couple of weeks ago at the home of some new friends who happen to be wine writers. I trust their palates and was excited to see confirmation of what I had already expected...these guys know what they... Continue Reading →